Porter Creek

Timbervine Ranch Syrah

9.1119 ratings
9.014 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

Pretty much called this blind.

Pretty much called this blind.

Aug 5th, 2018
Damon Miele

Delicious! White pepper notes to die for.

Delicious! White pepper notes to die for.

Jun 4th, 2018
Tala Drzewiecki

Wine blogger Winelandia.com

9.1

2 years in the cellar really paid off

2 years in the cellar really paid off

1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2014
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.2

Great high acid, aromatic Syrah... Only 13%!

Great high acid, aromatic Syrah... Only 13%!

1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2013
R. Addison Wehrfritz

Aromatics off the charts, savory and herbal. Jamtastic

Aromatics off the charts, savory and herbal. Jamtastic

Mar 5th, 2017
R. Addison Wehrfritz

Tightly woven aromatics that include a salty ocean spray, subtle fungal scent and the juice of ripe wild berries. Delicately smooth finish with mild heat.

Tightly woven aromatics that include a salty ocean spray, subtle fungal scent and the juice of ripe wild berries. Delicately smooth finish with mild heat.

Jul 10th, 2014
Jordan Mackay

Wine Editor San Francisco Magazine

9.3

This was a fantastic Syrah. The nose is all green olives and BlackBerry and violets. The wine is fairly light bodied for a fully ripe Syrah, and it fronts fruit over pepper. But in a lovely way; there's no mistaking that this is Syrah. Still, it's lightness and relative lack of midpalate density makes me wish it was just a tiny bit cheaper. Runs probably close to 40 retail. Comparable to Gonon Iles Feray.

This was a fantastic Syrah. The nose is all green olives and BlackBerry and violets. The wine is fairly light bodied for a fully ripe Syrah, and it fronts fruit over pepper. But in a lovely way; there's no mistaking that this is Syrah. Still, it's lightness and relative lack of midpalate density makes me wish it was just a tiny bit cheaper. Runs probably close to 40 retail. Comparable to Gonon Iles Feray.

May 3rd, 2013
Tala Drzewiecki

Wine blogger Winelandia.com

8.8

Olives out the wazoo, dried herbs, fine integrated tannin, balanced.

Olives out the wazoo, dried herbs, fine integrated tannin, balanced.

Feb 4th, 2013
Sam Shepard

Low energy wine. Wish I got a hold of this sooner. Aromas still there but taste a little flat

Low energy wine. Wish I got a hold of this sooner. Aromas still there but taste a little flat

Jul 31st, 2022
Brendan Devine

Leather, dark fruits, licorice.

Leather, dark fruits, licorice.

Sep 6th, 2020